So in my recreational time, I like to get in my truck and drive all over without any destination in mind....just drive until I end up anywhere. Well I have found myself in some pretty cool places down here in Texas, and some of these are locations where some cool movies were filmed.
First is "Dazed & Confused", filmed in Austin, Texas:
The Emporium...where they all hang out to play pool and pinball
Outside The Emporium:
thats such a horrible picture of me!!!!!!!
Top Notch Hamburgers:
The Moontower field at the end....sadly the moontower is torn down and they have built a baseball field:
The Next movie is "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"....which was filmed in Manor, Texas:
The store that Gilbert(Johnny Depp) works at...notice the water tower in the background:
Posted by Eddie Wilson (Member # 169) on :
This is the store Gilbert worked at:
Next movie is "Grindhouse: Death Proof"....this is the bar where Kurt Russell gets his lapdance:
And just today I visited Archer City, Texas...some of you might remember the movies "The Last Picture Show" or "Texasville", both with Jeff Bridges...These movies were filmed here....here is the little town:
I have tons more pics and info...if anybody has any question about certain locations of these films, or what a certain area of the movie looks like, lemme know
[ 06. January 2009, 19:02: Message edited by: Eddie Wilson ]
Posted by Eddie Wilson (Member # 169) on :
oh yea...I've also played a show where "Logan's Run" was filmed...at the Water Gardens in Fort Worth....but i don't have any pics from that Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
Eddie super cool! If you have more pics you should post them.
Whatever........"this is a bad pic of me".......you are so much of a hunk......the girls are drooling i'm sure
I should go out and take some movie site pics around here.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Eddie, super pics! Hey, do you keep getting older, but the chicks stay the same age, ha,ha! Alright, alright, alright!
Posted by NiceGuy Sammy Hain (Member # 3150) on :
Emporium appreciation
Posted by Nick (Member # 404) on :
quote:Originally posted by Valley: I've done "Fresh Horses"
Hey Valley, did you take any pics of Fresh Horses locations? And did you find the railroad shack? Posted by Bori (Member # 7659) on :
Oh, that is so cool. i never thought about going out and searching movie spots. I live in New Jersey. Any good good movies shot her? I think i'll do some searching...
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
Ummm yeah...I'll do the same...there's gotta be tons of popular movies made in....NOVA SCOTIA CANADA!!!! A couple I can actually think of are "The Scarlett Letter" w' Demi Moore, and U571 w' Harrison Ford. Anybody know of any more? Very cool pics Eddie...keep em comin....
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
kevdug, was The Shipping News filmed in Nova Scotia?
Posted by Eddie Wilson (Member # 169) on :
Hey Bori...Eddie & The Cruisers was filmed in New Jersey...
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
Wow, that's really cool! I'd like to do something like that.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
lol i LOVE that scene in death proof.. butterfly is cool! good job, eddie. Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
PBG....forgot about that one...either Nova Scotia or Newfoundland...I'll have to double check....thanks.
Posted by Eddie Wilson (Member # 169) on :
Dangit...some of those pics aren't showing anymore...ya'll get the idea tho
OH YEA....Butterfly was super hot! and I worship Kurt Russell so the Death Proof bar was quite the experience. Funny thing is it is actually a Chili Restaurant, with a bar as well...and its located in central Austin, and not as secluded like the movie plays it out.
Its always interesting to see locations how they really look....movie magic and tricks turn them into something else..
Posted by Bori (Member # 7659) on :
quote:Originally posted by Eddie Wilson: Hey Bori...Eddie & The Cruisers was filmed in New Jersey...
Oh yeah, it was at the Jersey Shore. Thanks for refreshing my memory.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
quote: Originally posted by Nick: Hey Valley, did you take any pics of Fresh Horses locations? And did you find the railroad shack? -------------------------------------------------
No railroad shack Nick, but the opening scene is shot from the Kentucky side of the Ohio River as you look at downtown Cincinnati all lit up back in 1987. You see it again later when Andrew McCarthy is parked under a bridge contemplating his situation. Here's my similar pic for it aka 2006:
The tailgating scene at the football game is at the University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium. They still play their games there.
The stair step concrete wall McCarthy & Stiller are on toward the middle of the film is the Serpentine Wall on the Ohio River side down by the riverboats. It is near the Cincinnati Red's new baseball park.
The place they went ice skating at the end of the movie is King's Island. They used to open King's Island on the weekends for what is called Winterfest during the off season. The huge pond at the entrance is turned into an ice skating rink. It is actually way cool because the rink is right in front of a miniature version of the Iffel Tower.
I mentioned this movie at work once and a buddy of mine said that his parents are friends with the people that own the house that was used to film the indoor pool party scene. Is that cool or what?
Posted by Nick (Member # 404) on :
Wow -- what great pics... When the new locations section starts up, would you like to be involved and include your stuff on the relevent pages?
quote:Originally posted by Valley: I mentioned this movie at work once and a buddy of mine said that his parents are friends with the people that own the house that was used to film the indoor pool party scene. Is that cool or what?
WOW! Thats is cool! I wonder if some gentle investigation would lead to the address? (The new locations feature has provision for not revealing the address for privacy reasons)
thats such a horrible picture of me!!!!!!!
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